South Africa, illegal mining

Harmony Gold Reports Five Deaths at Two Separate South African Mines
The company said two employees died at Doornkop Mine, where all blasting operations have been temporarily suspended, and three employees died separately following rock falls at Joel Mine.
Gruesome Reports of Cannibalism in Illegal South African Gold Mine
A gruesome situation in a South African gold mine underscores the problem of illegal mining and the risk people will take for gold.
Illegal Mining: The dark heart of South Africa’s mining industry
Illegal mining in South Africa threatens the economy and worsens inequalities with incidents in Stilfontein and Sabie highlighting the crisis.
Harmony Gold reports five deaths at two mines
Five people were killed in incidents at two of Harmony Gold’s South African mines, the company reported on Wednesday. Three employees died on Tuesday after a collapse at the Joel mine in the Free State province, about 290 km (180 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, Harmony said in a statement.
Harmony Gold Reports Loss-of-life Incidents at Doornkop and Joel Mines
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